Lettermen Foundation, GHS Athletics Recognize 2020 Twelve-Season Winners
To maintain three different sports over a four-year career at Guilderland High School is a remarkable achievement – one that the Guilderland Lettermen Foundation and the Guilderland Athletic Department recognize with a Twelve-Season Award.
In 2020, the Lettermen Foundation, now in its 23nd year, is collaborating with the Guilderland High School athletic department to honor the achievement of nine student athletes, hanging a banner in the student-athletes name that will commemorate their achievement.
“It’s an honor for the Lettermen Foundation to support these great representatives of our athletic program,” said Lettermen Foundation Vice President Greg Barcomb, a 2007 Guilderland High School graduate. “As a former Guilderland athlete, I have great respect for those who show such great effort and consistency in different sports across an entire high school career.”
The 2019 award winners include (l-r in photo):
- Kasia Fahsel (cross-country, nordic skiing, outdoor track and field)
- *Caitlin Mooney (field hockey, nordic skiing, lacrosse)
- Victoria Ewing (cross-country, indoor track, outdoor track)
- Vincent Lia (football, indoor track, lacrosse)
- *Daniel Spanbauer (cross-country, indoor track, outdoor track)
- *Sean O’Brien (cross-country, indoor track, outdoor track)
- Ian Avery (cross-country, indoor track, outdoor track)
- Tyler Howard (cross-country, indoor track, outdoor track)
- Joseph Kenney (cross-country, indoor track, outdoor track)
* denotes Guilderland Lettermen Foundation award winner
Award winners were introduced at Guilderland’s annual athl
etic awards night, which was held virtually and recognized again through the Lettermen Foundation’s social media sites in lieu of recognition at the Foundation’s annual golf outing, the Guilderland Classic, which was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The tournament, which supports the annual Lettermen Foundation awards and other philanthropic activities in the Guilderland community, will return in 2021.
Lettermen Foundation Increases Donation to GCSD’s Weekend Backpack Program
The Guilderland Lettermen Foundation is once again proud to be able to support the Guilderland Central School’s Weekend Backpack Program. This is the fifth straight year the Foundation has partnered with the Backpack Program to support Guilderland students. In recognition of the significant challenges families are facing during the COVID-19 pandemic, the Foundation has doubled its contribution for 2020.
Guilderland’s Weekend Backpack program was developed by Guilderland business teacher Joan McGrath and social worker Heidi Cutler. In part through Lettermen support, Guilderland is a member of the Regional Food Bank’s weekly Backpack program, which has a stated goal to “help alleviate child hunger by discreetly providing hungry children with backpacks full of nutritious and easy-to-prepare food on Friday afternoons so they have food to eat throughout the weekend.
Partnership with the Regional Food Bank allows the Guilderland program access to reduced-price volume purchases of the food and supplies it requires to meet student needs.
The success of the Lettermen Foundation, which allows us to support our Guilderland High School student-athletes through the Lettermen Awards, 12-Season Awards and our community through various programs, can be attributed to the many loyal golfers who participate in the Guilderland Classic golf outing (this year, Aug. 7 at Orchard Creek) and our fantastic sponsors including
CAP COM Federal Credit Union,
CM Fox Real Estate
Capital Financial Planning Charitable Foundation
Pioneer Bank
Sheriff Craig D.Apple Sr.
The Passineau Family,
The Bunker,
The GHS Class of 1981,
Tim Vottis and the GHS Class of 1982, and
Todd Shatynski, MD.
We thank these and all our sponsors who allow us to support those in our community who, especially now, need a helping hand.
Guilderland Lettermen Foundation, GHS, honor 2019 Twelve-Season Student-Athletes
Guilderland Lettermen Foundation Honors “Twelve-Season” Athletes
Nine GHS student athletes are recognized
Three different sports over a four-year career at Guilderland High School – that is the definition of a twelve-season athlete. In 2019, the Guilderland Lettermen Foundation and the Guilderland Athletic Department are proud to recognize 9 student athletes who achieved this impressive milestone
The Guilderland Lettermen Foundation, now in its 22nd year, is in its third year of collaboration with the Guilderland High School athletic department to honor the achievement of these student athletes with a banner that will hang in the rafters of the high school gymnasium.
“To be a twelve-season athlete takes commitment and perseverance,” said Guilderland High School Director of Athletics Regan Johnson. “We are pleased to be able to recognize this and thank the Lettermen Foundation for their vision in helping us establish this and their continued support to assist us in sustaining this great honor for our student athletes.”
“It’s an honor for the Lettermen Foundation to support these great representatives of our athletic program,” said Lettermen Foundation Vice President Greg Barcomb, a 2007 Guilderland High School graduate. “As a former Guilderland athlete, I have great respect for those who show such great effort and consistency in different sports across an entire high school career.”
The 2019 award winners include (l-r in photo):
- *Shea Thomson (lacrosse, field hockey, cross-country, gymnastics)
- Jessa Smith (cross-country, indoor track and field, outdoor track and field)
- Jacob Peck (football, indoor track, lacrosse)
- Victoria Nemeth (soccer, nordic skiing, unified basketball)
- Matlyn Gross (cross-country, indoor track and field, outdoor track and field)
- *Jamie Golderman (soccer, basketball, lacrosse)
- Brian Chew (cross country, nordic skiing, lacrosse)
- *Isabella Bruno (soccer, indoor track and field, outdoor track and field)
- Ryan Avery (cross country, nordic skiing, outdoor track and field)
* denotes Guilderland Lettermen Foundation award winner
Award winners were introduced at Guilderland’s annual athletic awards night and will be recognized again at the Lettermen Foundation’s annual golf outing, the Guilderland Classic, August 2, 2019 at Orchard Creek Golf Club in Altamont. Proceeds from the Guilderland Classic support the annual Lettermen Foundation awards and other philanthropic activities in the Guilderland community.
Lee Carman joins Guilderland Lettermen Foundation Board of Directors
The Guilderland Lettermen Foundation welcomes Lee Carman to its board of directors.
Lee is a member of the Guilderland Town Board, and has also been an Albany County Legislator. A 1986 graduate of Guilderland High School, he is part of the executive team as a vice president at Kinderhook Bank, and is deeply involved in volunteer work within his community.
Lee and his wife, Becky (Guilderland ’86) have two children, Kara and Taylor.
Lee is a long-time support of the Foundation and its signature event, the Guilderland Classic golf tournament. He joins Mark Williams, Greg Barcomb, John Heath, Tom Passineau, George Polino, Doug Breakell and Rich Becker on the Lettermen advisory team.